The Year 7 curriculum provides a study of history from the time of the earliest human communities to the end of the ancient period (approximately 60 000 BCE – c.650 CE).
It was a period defined by the development of cultural practices and organised societies.
The study of the ancient world includes the discoveries (the remains of the past and what we know) and the mysteries (what we do not know) about this period of history, in a range of societies including Australia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and In
How do we know about the ancient past?
Why and where did the earliest societies develop?
What emerged as the defining characteristics of ancient societies?
What have been the legacies of ancient societies?
Overview: 10% of year
content identifies important features of the period (approximately 60 000 BCE – c.650 CE) as part of an expansive chronology that helps students understand broad patterns of historical change.
Includes the following:
the theory that people moved out of Africa around 60000 BCE and migrated to other parts of the world, including Australia.
the evidence for the
emergence and establishment of ncient societies (including art, iconography, writing tools and pottery) key features of ancient societies (farming, trade, social classes, religion, rule of law
Chronology, terms and concepts
Sequence historical events and periods Use historical terms and concepts
Historical questions and research
Identify a range of questions about the past to inform a historical inquiry Identify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods
Analysis and use of sources
Identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sources Locate, select and use information from a range of sources as evidence Draw conclusions about the usefulness of sources
By the end of Year 7, students sequence some of the main events, people and societies they have studied. They categorise time into periods, and interpret timelines. When researching, students develop historical questions, plan an inquiry and identify relevant historical sources. They locate information from a range of sources and use it as evidence to answer inquiry questions. Students select and categorise relevant historical information from a range of sources.
Understanding
It was a period defined by the development of cultural practices and organised societies.
The study of the ancient world includes the discoveries (the remains of the past and what we know) and the mysteries (what we do not know) about this period of history, in a range of societies including Australia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and In
Why and where did the earliest societies develop?
What emerged as the defining characteristics of ancient societies?
What have been the legacies of ancient societies?
Overview: 10% of year
content identifies important features of the period (approximately 60 000 BCE – c.650 CE) as part of an expansive chronology that helps students understand broad patterns of historical change.
Includes the following:
emergence and establishment of ncient societies (including art,the theory that people moved out of Africa around 60000 BCE and migrated to other parts of the world, including Australia.
the evidence for the
iconography, writing tools and pottery)
key features of ancient
societies (farming, trade, social classes, religion, rule of law
Chronology, terms and concepts
Sequence historical events and periodsUse historical terms and
concepts
Historical questions and research
Identify a range of questions about the past to inform a historical inquiryIdentify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods
Analysis and use of sources
Identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sourcesLocate, select and use information from a range of sources as evidence
Draw conclusions about the usefulness of sources
They categorise time into periods, and interpret timelines.
When researching, students develop historical questions, plan an inquiry and identify relevant historical sources.
They locate information from a range of sources and use it as evidence to answer inquiry questions.
Students select and categorise relevant historical information from a range of sources.